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Texas football
players who hit official say they were doing what they were told
USA Today Sports
The two players who have gained national attention for blindsiding a
high school football official in Texas apologized for the incident but
say they were doing what an assistant coach told them to do.
Michael Moreno and Victor Rojas, from John Jay High in San Antonio,
also both say they heard umpire Robert Watts used the ‘n-word” in
reference to an African-American teammate and Rojas said Watts made a
derogatory remark to a Latino player. Watts, through his attorney, has
denied using any racial slurs. The National Association of Sports
Officials also told USA TODAY Sports this week that it found “no
evidence at all” of racial slurs.
The two players have been suspended from school and could be facing
criminal charges. The school district and UIL are investigated the
incident. The UIL and the school district are scheduled to meet again
Sept. 24...
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